Cheng Qun looked at Li Xiao quietly, and he knew that Li Xiao must have some more information.╔╗

Sure enough, Li Xiao walked a few steps in the house, standing in front of the map, his voice was low, "Even if you helped me defeat Xue Chengyi, I still have to conquer Weizhou, Shangjing, Yuzhou, Xiangzhou, and Jinzhou, all of which I have to recover."

"As soon as Xue Chengyi was defeated, I would be sure to defeat Li Jian. However, after I defeated him, the Dayue left me was a mess. Jiangnan was rich, but in recent years, some of my old foundations were emptied. Not to mention other places, people are living in poverty, you can imagine the scene after the war. I want to regain the old mountains and rivers and revive Dayue again. I don't know how long it will take? So, first, I don't have time to deal with you at all, and second, I don't have to deal with you, because you are the object I need to rely on."

Cheng Qun nodded slightly. Although Li Xiao said that he would not deal with him, he was not true or false, but what he said before was true.

"Rely on me? I thought the Fourth Master would regard me as a traitor at that time." Cheng Qun said frankly: "To be honest, now I think so too."

Li Xiao smiled slightly, "People are selfish.╔╗The ancients said that if people do not care for themselves, they will be punished by heaven and earth. Although there are indeed people in this world who are righteous, at least I have not seen a few. Maybe General Feng Congyi is one!" Li Xiao sighed, "I'm sorry for him."

He pointed to Cheng Qun, "You, I, are not such people, so I can understand that it is not a mistake for you to protect yourself and survive. Putting aside these things, you, Cheng Qun, in my heart, are still my loyal minister and good general of Dayue."

"Why do you say this?" Cheng Qun said naively, feeling a little hot on his face.

"From the time when you joined forces with Congliang Su Can and wiped out the 200,000 Mongolian Yuan army, I knew that you may not be as good as General Guan or Feng Congyi, but you are still a loyal minister of Dayue. In your bones, Dayue is still insurmountable." Li Xiao reached out and patted Cheng Qun on the shoulder.

"So I said, after the war, I will rely on you. Compared with you, the Mongol Yuan is a hungry dog, and Yun Zhao is a wild wolf. They are all aiming at the Dayue Kingdom. No matter who wins, they will raise troops south in the near future. Dayue will inevitably slaughter the creatures again. I need a general who has the ability to fight them to resist them for me and buy me enough time to restore the Dayue's strength!" Li Xiao said.╔╗

"Looking at the world now, you are the ones who can fight against them. I really can't think of anyone else for a moment!" Li Xiao took a deep breath, "What you need is a piece of land that can make you live, a force that can protect yourself, and I can give you all these. As long as you can block them for me, the North will be yours."

"The Fourth Master is so relieved to me?" Cheng Qun said: "Are you not afraid that with the support of the Fourth Master, I will defeat the Mongol Yuan and Yun Zhao. Will taking their position and threaten Dayue in turn?"

"You won't!" Li Xiao smiled and said, "If you can really do this, you can be a North King in the North at most, and if you can do this, I will let you become a North King?"

Cheng Qun stood up, "Then that time. I mean, what do I need to pay? You know, what I am talking about is not helping you defeat Xue Chengyi, but what I am talking about is after I gained a foothold in Northland."

"Give it back to me in Jingzhou!"

Cheng Qun nodded. "As a result, I was really moved.╔╗"

"Why are you just moved at this time?"

"If you don't want to take Jingzhou back, I won't believe the Fourth Master!" Cheng Qun said: "I've passed the northern part and you take it back to Jingzhou, and it's like the Fourth Master."

"I will only meet Jingzhou after you defeat the Mongol Yuan, or defeat Yun Zhao, and have a piece of your own territory in the north. I will not cut off your retreat before that." Li Xiao said: "General Cheng, but to be honest, I don't think you will clear the Northland in a short time. You may form a three-legged tripod with them in the north, or compete for hegemony. This time may last for a long time. So, even if I take back Jingzhou in the future, it will still be your logistics base until I revitalize Dayue, but maybe by that time, you are no longer here, because you are already over forty years this year. I plan to spend decades to revitalize Dayue, and then cross the river."

Cheng Qun laughed, "Is the Fourth Master comforting me and giving me a reassurance, or curse me to die early?"

"Before I rush my troops to cross the river, I hope General Cheng will live healthily." Li Xiao smiled.

Cheng Qun nodded to show that he understood the meaning of this sentence. Who can tell the truth about what happened decades later?

"Fourth Master, there is one more thing I want to confirm, because after you defeated the uncle, will you join forces with Yun Zhao? After all, Yun Zhao is still fighting against the Mongolian Yuan for the court. At least among the people, his reputation is quite high, but from the tone of the Fourth Master, he has regarded him as an opponent and an enemy from the beginning.╔╗If you and Yun Zhao are on the line at that time, I will die without a place to bury myself." Cheng Qun said.

"I and Yun Zhao cannot unite! I think you should know the reason."

Cheng Qun stood up, "Fourth Master, I don't believe that because of a woman, you will make enemies with such a powerful person. I would rather believe that if one day Yun Zhao takes the conditions of Princess Nianyun as the condition, you will return Princess Nianyun to Yun Zhao without hesitation, so as to obtain an alliance with Yun Zhao!"

"Because, you are not the one who will give up the world for a woman!"

Li Xiao's face changed a few times, and his breathing became obviously thicker. After a while, he said: "If I didn't let go of Nianyun Leave at the beginning, it was because of the face problem and because my Fourth Master couldn't afford to lose this person, then after she went up the mountain to save my life and accompanied me through the most difficult time, this woman has become a part of my life. ╔╗I can't give up on her."

"Just because of this?" Cheng Qun shook his head.

"She is also the head of my intelligence system, and she knows all my details."

Cheng Qun nodded, maybe this reason would convince him more.

"More importantly, now she is the mother of my child. General Cheng, you know, Xinmei only gave birth to two daughters for me, and Nianyun is now pregnant with a son. My uncle, the miracle doctor Wen Zhaolun, personally took the pulse and told me with certainty that this was a boy."

Cheng Qun was moved, "So that's it!"

Li Xiao looked at Cheng Qun, "Now, can I think that General Cheng has agreed with my proposal? Help me annihilate Xue Chengyi, and then I will help you cross the river and gain a foothold. We each have our own strength. You will have enough strength to protect yourself, and I also have a capable ally to resist the enemies from the north for me."

Cheng Qun reached out and said, "Take a deal!"

Li Xiao stretched out his hand and held Cheng Qun tightly. The two looked at each other and smiled. For the moment, this would indeed be a win-win situation. As for whether Cheng Qun can gain a foothold in the North, it is a matter of Cheng Qun's ability. If he still lost to Meng Yuan or Yun Zhao after receiving Li Xiao's support, then he could only sigh that he was incompetent. As for whether Li Xiao will deal with him in the future, in Li Xiao's own words, it will be many years later, the vast sea and mulberry fields, the world changes, and the things in decades later, who can tell you exactly?

"Come!" Cheng Qun clapped his palms.

Liu Hanqing pushed the door open and entered. "What instructions does General Cheng have?"

"Go and see if General Jiang and General Liu have finished eating. If they have finished eating, please invite them over. I have an important guest here and want to meet them." Cheng Qun said.

"Yes, General!"

"Fourth Master, please sit down!" Cheng Qun extended his hand to invite him. Since he had decided to form an alliance, Li Xiao would not only be his ally, but also his future master.

Li Xiao was not humble and took the position of Cheng Qun as the previous position. Cheng Qun had already recognized his position in this move. Thinking that victory was about to come, Li Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. This trip was worth it.

Jiang Guangyu, Liu Huajian, Liu Xuyong, and Li Hongchao have drunk a lot, and they are all a little drunk. Fortunately, Cheng Qun has not gone, and the four of them are still awake, but when they come, their steps are obviously a little sluggish.

"General Cheng, what honorable guest, you don't even drink the practice wine of your brothers?" Jiang Guangyu laughed and stepped into the door. He saw Li Xiao after the big case at a glance. He was stunned and rubbed his eyes hard, almost thinking that he was dazzled.

Jiang Guangyu suddenly stopped. Liu Huajian behind him couldn't hold back and suddenly hit his back. The two of them stumbled into the room. Liu Xuyong, behind them, laughed and followed the two of them into the room. He was about to make fun of them, but after seeing the big case, Li Xiao also raised his hand and rubbed his eyes. Liu Huajian also stood firm at this time and raised his head. The three of them looked shocked.

"Are you really drunk too much, you're dazzled?" Liu Xuyong murmured.

The four people present had met Li Xiao, especially Jiang Guangyu, Liu Huajian, and Liu Xuyong. The three of them were all guard generals and were even more familiar with Li Xiao.

"You've just come to see the Fourth Master?" Cheng Qun stood beside the big case and said with a smile.

North of Cangjiang River, Jianguan, and above the battlefield.

The thunderbolt cannon made a dull roar, accompanied by the sound of a sharp crossbow, stone bullets were flying in the sky, and crossbow arrows flew across. When the two sides were about a thousand meters apart, these long-range weapons had already begun to attack.

As a large number of Yue ministers surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty, countless craftsmen were captured. These sharp weapons, which were originally belonging to the Great Yue, are now unique to both sides. Under the fierce long-range strikes, the soldiers on both sides just held up their shields tightly and tried their best to resist these strikes.
Chapter completed!